LOS ANGELES -- David Ortiz made two nice catches in a rare start at first base. Oddly enough, he just couldnt help spark the Boston Red Sox at the plate.Ortiz was hitless in three at-bats, Ross Stripling and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Saturday.Boston is 5-5 on this road trip.We couldnt get anything going offensively, Red Sox manager John Farrell said. This trip has seen games where weve scuffled to not only get a runner in scoring position and get a base hit in that situation, but to string any kind of base hits together, and that was the story line here today.This was Ortizs first start at first base this season. Asked if this loss might keep him from playing the field in the future, Ortiz laughed.Future? What future? The future is right now, he said. Theres no more future, buddy. Have you read the newspaper. Im not playing no more after this season.Since June 24, 2005, the Red Sox had won 40 of 54 interleague games with Ortiz starting at first. The Red Sox had a 47-23 record at NL parks since 2003 with Ortiz at first, compared to 26-29 without him starting at the position.The first ball hit by the Dodgers was a soft liner by Howie Kendrick that forced Ortiz to move to his right for a lunging catch. Ortiz also made a diving grab of Josh Reddicks liner to end the fifth with runners on first and third.Good hands never leave you. Remember that, he said.Yeah, he made two outstanding plays, said Farrell. Its somewhat ironic that he hasnt been on the field in nearly a year, and the first ball that is put in play is a snare of a line drive on his part.Ortiz was replaced by Aaron Hill in the sixth inning.I just didnt want to go three days without playing, but Im okay, Ortiz said. I just got a little sore.Prior to the game, Farrell said he was considering shuffling the Red Sox batting order, including moving Mookie Betts into the No. 3 spot.I dont know. Never done it. I cant say that Ive ever done it in my life, Betts said when asked about possibly batting third. Im sure its going to be something different, but its still another at-bat.Newly promoted Stripling and the Dodgers bullpen combined on a five-hitter, and Adrian Gonzalez got three hits and drove in a run as Los Angeles rebounded from a 9-0 loss to Boston on Friday night.Stripling (3-3) pitched five innings after being called up from the minors when pitcher Bud Norris was put on the disabled list. Making his first start for the Dodgers since May 19, he gave up hits to the first two Boston batters.He was just mixing his pitches, throwing them all for strikes, said Betts, who had two hits. He has a high arm slot, so its kind of hard to pick up. He has a good fastball. It kind of rides through.Eduardo Rodriguez (2-5) gave up three runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings.Corey Seager set the Dodgers rookie record with his 31st double of the season, an RBI hit that made it 2-0 in the fifth. He had been tied with Eric Karros (1992).A.J. Ellis got his first RBI since June 27 with a two-out single in the second.DISH DECISIONThe Red Sox may put newly acquired C Bryan Holaday behind the plate Sunday, Farrell said. Holaday was a teammate of Sunday starter David Price in Detroit in 2014-15.Holaday was claimed off waivers from Texas on Friday.There would be no hesitation for Bryan to handle David tomorrow, Farrell said. David had a lot of history with Bryan back from Detroit. Theres a comfort level there.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia, who left Friday nights game after fouling a pitch off his left ankle, was still sore Saturday and didnt play. Farrell said Pedroia would hopefully be back in the lineup Sunday. ... OF Chris Youngs rehab assignment date will depend upon a baserunning workout Sunday. ... 1B Hanley Ramirez, after sitting out two games with a jammed left wrist, came through Fridays game without incident. He struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Saturday, and Farrell expected him back in the Red Sox lineup on Sunday.NEXT UPRed Sox: LHP David Price (9-7,4.30) enters Sundays start with a 3.15 ERA over his last five outings. He leads the American League with seven double-digit strikeout games.Dodgers: RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-2,2.76) has seen the team lose each of his last four starts, despite him allowing six runs in 17 1/3 innings ( 3.12 ERA). Current Red Sox are batting .328 against McCarthy (64 at-bats). Cheap Swell Water Bottle Canada .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Swell Traveler Bottle Canada .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. http://www.discountswellbottles.com/ . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Swell Bottle Sale Canada . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Discount Swell Bottles .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back. New Zealanders 345 for 7 dec. (Guptill 74, Aliseni 2-31) & 201 for 7 dec. (Santner 51, Williamson 49) beat Zimbabwe A 114 (Williams 55, Sodhi 4-18) & 173 (Chakabva 48, Williams 46, Southee 2-15) by 259 runsScorecard The New Zealanders allayed coach Mike Hessons fear that taking 20 wickets in Zimbabwean conditions would be tough as they bowled the A side out twice in two days to claim a resounding 259-run win in the three-day warm-up match. Not only did the New Zealanders attack manage to run through their opposition, but they also ensured they were not bowled out in either innings to sound a warning about the difficulties the hosts may face in the two-Tests series.After running through Zimbabwe A on the second day, the New Zealanders resumed their innings on 154 for 4 on the third morning. Captain Kane Williamson had his first outing with the side after joining them from a county stint and added 12 runs to his overnight score of 37 before retiring without reaching a milestone. Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell were give some time in the middle as the New Zealanders let their lower order face some bowling. After 11.5 overs of batting in the morning session they declared, setting Zimbabwe A an improbable 433 for victory.Zimbabwe A had a better sttart than in their first innings, in which they had slipped to 0 for 3, but they still had early stumbles.dddddddddddd Nkosana Mpofu managed just 6 before becoming the first victim. Vusi Sibanda, who opened in place of his injured captain Tino Mawoyo, scored 37 but it was up to the Test middle order to resist for as long as possible. Sean Williams added to his first-innings fifty with 46, while Regis Chakabva contributed 48, but once they were dismissed Zimbabwe A fell away rapidly.Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi and Neil Wagner all finished with two wickets each, and a member of New Zealands support staff was on the field to grab a catch, as only one of Zimbabwe As bottom six batsmen got into double figures.Zimbabwe As worries are not limited to their poor showing, but extend to personnel as well. Opening batsman Mawoyo had to retire hurt on the second day, having faced just four balls, after being hit on the hand by Southee. Mawoyo did not bat in the second innings, which could put his participation in the Tests in doubt. Sibanda, who was dropped from the Test squad, may be in line for an emergency recall. ' ' '